News tagged with comprehension
Less pain for learning gain: Research offers a strategy to increase learning with less effort
(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists long have recognized that many perceptual skills important for language comprehension and reading can be enhanced through practice. Now research from Northwestern University suggests a new way ...
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Sep 22, 2010 |
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Of mice and memory: 'Working memory' of mice can be improved
Mice trained to improve their working memory become more intelligent, suggesting that similar improvements in working memory might help human beings enhance their brain power, according to research published ...
Mar 25, 2010 |
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Neuroscientists map intelligence in the brain
(PhysOrg.com) -- Neuroscientists at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) have conducted the most comprehensive brain mapping to date of the cognitive abilities measured by the Wechsler Adult Intelligence ...
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Mar 11, 2009 |
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Half-heard phone conversations reduce cognitive performance
(PhysOrg.com) -- A new study finds that overheard cell phone conversations are distracting because we can't predict what will be said next.
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
May 25, 2010 |
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Psychologist identifies area of brain key to choosing words
New research by a Rice University psychologist clearly identifies the parts of the brain involved in the process of choosing appropriate words during speech.
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Dec 24, 2008 |
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Imitating someone's accent makes it easier to understand them
In conversation, we often imitate each other's speech style and may even change our accent to fit that of the person we're talking to. A recent study in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Scienc ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Dec 06, 2010 |
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Two sides of the same coin: Speech and gesture mutually interact to enhance comprehension
Your mother may have taught you that it's rude to point, but according to new research in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science, gesturing may actually help improve communication.
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jan 05, 2010 |
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High school whiz kids may face reading comprehension issues in university
Everyone knows a high-school high achiever who has floundered in university. Now U of A researcher and Reading Research Lab director George Georgiou may have an explanation for the problem.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Jan 25, 2012 |
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Craving a Cigarette? Pitt Study Suggests Craving Hinders Comprehension Without Your Realizing It
(PhysOrg.com) -- A new University of Pittsburgh study reveals that craving a cigarette while performing a cognitive task not only increases the chances of a person's mind wandering, but also makes that person less likely ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Dec 07, 2009 |
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Drug combination may be effective against deadly melanoma, pilot study shows
By targeting and disabling a protein frequently found in melanoma tumors, doctors may be able to make the cancer more vulnerable to chemotherapy, according to early results of a clinical study conducted by researchers in ...
Mar 06, 2009 |
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Who can drive after a stroke? Tests can help decide
Many people want to keep driving after having a stroke, and many can do so safely. Simple tests in the office can help doctors determine who is more likely to be a safe driver after a stroke, according to research published ...
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Feb 21, 2011 |
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Comprehensive schools do not reduce social mobility
Children are no worse off in socio-economic terms if they go to a comprehensive rather than to schools in the selective system, according to new research. The study found that when the total cohort of children ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Mar 04, 2011 |
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Predicting what they say
An Australian-American team of investigators has made novel discoveries about the human ability to predict what other people are about to say. Their findings could have significant applications for educators, speech therapists, ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Mar 29, 2010 |
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Disadvantaged neighborhoods set children's reading skills on negative course
A landmark study from the University of British Columbia finds that the neighbourhoods in which children reside at kindergarten predict their reading comprehension skills seven years later.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Jan 14, 2010 |
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Study suggests intervention for overcoming reading-comprehension difficulties in children
Effective reading requires recognizing words and also understanding what they mean. Between 7-10 percent of children have specific reading-comprehension difficulties. These children can read text aloud accurately but do not ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Aug 02, 2010 |
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